5 Times Vince McMahon gave important advice to WWE Superstars

#3 AJ Styles reveals Vince McMahon's advice that made a big difference

When one talks about some of the biggest names that came from outside and made it big in WWE, AJ Styles' name is bound to come somewhere on the top. He made his WWE debut in 2016 and is one of the hottest acts in the company to this day.

AJ Styles didn't impress Vince McMahon in his early days in WWE. The WWE Chairman took it upon himself to tell AJ what was missing.

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“When I had my first match against Curtis Axel, Vince brought me to the back and he goes ‘I’ve got guys that can do that. I’ve got guys that can do what you just did out there. What I need, I need this Pitbull!. That’s what I need!’.”

Styles is one of the most experienced wrestlers in the world, but he still took Vince McMahon's advice and decided to act on it. Someone of the stature of Styles could have easily gotten offended at Vince McMahon's advice, but this wasn't the case with him. The result? Styles went on to become a two-time WWE Champion, and will certainly go down in WWE history as one of the very best to lace up the boots.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

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Edited by Kaushik Das